Tourism Area/ Destination or Site diagnosis checklist

Physical Descriptions
( species, plants and
animals, area, length,
Sr. No. Destination Elements width, height, )

Tourism Resouces/ Attractions ( resource

inventory identifies and classifies the resources
available that provide opportunities for
tourism development.)
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1.1 Natural resources/ Attractions
•Climate-seasons

• Water resources-lakes, streams, waterfalls

•Flora-forests, flowers, shrubs, wild edibles
•Fauna-fish & wildlife

•Geological resources-topography, soils, sand

dunes, beaches, caves, rocks & minerals, fossils
• Scenery-combinations of all of the above
Any Other
1.2 Manmade attractions/ Cultural resources
. Temples, religious sites, monuments
•Historic buildings, sites
•Monuments, shrines
•Cuisine
•Ethnic cultures
•Industry, government, religion, etc.
•Anthropological resources
•Local celebrities

1.3 Human resource

•Hospitality skills
•Management skills
•Seasonal labor force
•Performing artists-music, drama, art,
storytellers, etc.
Craftsman and artisans
•Other labor skills from chefs to lawyers to
researchers
Local populations

2. 0 Accessibility (Roads/ Transport)

 2.1 Access road description
•Infrastructure-transportation roads, airports,
railroads, trails & walkways

2.2 Basic Infrastructure

•Infrastructure: utilities water, power, waste
treatment, communications

Accommodation ( describe total no of beds

available for overnight stay for tourists. Also
explain basic standards and facilities
3 categories.
Hotels
Lodges
Teahouse
Homestays
Dharmashala
Amenities and facilities ( facilities available for
4 tourists)
Restaurants
teashops
othershops
any other facilities available in the area
hatbazar
Shoping
Recreation

Activities that are perperfomed by tourists or

5. 0 visitors
•Outdoor Recreation:
Water-based Activity:

-Swimming: pool, beach, sunbathing,

scuba
-Fishing: charter, sport, from pier, boat,
shore, ice

Land-based Activity:
-Camping: backpacking, primitive, developed
-Hiking: climbing, beachcombing, spelunking
-Hunting
-Skiing: downhill, cross country
-Snowmobiling
-Bicycling
-Horseback riding
-Picnicking
 Air-based Activity:
-Airplane rides, hang gliding, ballooning,
parachuting
General:
-Nature study
-Photography or landscape painting
-Viewing natural scenery
Sightseeing & Entertainment:
Visiting particular sites or areas:
-historic or pre-historic
-cultural
-amusements
-scenic
Attending particular events, shows, or
demonstrations:
-ethnic festivals
-sporting events
-performances
-agricultural fair or festival
-boat show
-shopping
Other Primary Purpose for Trip:
Visiting Friends & Relatives
Convention & Business/Pleasure

Tourist or visitor segments (include day

visitors, conventioneers, business travelers,
people visiting friends and relatives, people
6 passing through, or seasonal residents? )
I.Geographic market areas
Trip categories

Day Trips:
short-within 50 miles
long-up to 200 miles

Pass through traffic:

day visitors
overnight stays

Overnight Trips:
weekend
vacation
Site diagnosis checklist

Detailed descriptions